The Revolution Won't Be Televised
"Ask the street poets..."
Originally released in 2016. The Revolution Won't Be Televised is a documentary film. directed by Rama Thiaw.
Starring Khady Sylla, Cyrille Oumar Touré, and Karim Sama
Synopsis
When President Abdoulaye Wade wanted to run for office yet again in 2011, a resistance movement formed on the streets. Shortly afterwards, a group of school friends, including rappers Thiat and Kilifeu, set up "Y'en a marre" ("We Are Fed Up"), with filmmaker Rama Thiaw soon coming on board to start documenting events – meetings, campaigns, arrests, concerts, states of exhaustion, trips – from an "insider" perspective. Over several years, a stirring portrait emerged of a youth protest movement to whom independent observers were not the only ones to ascribe the role of "kingmaker" in the last elections. Rama Thiaw shows the rappers and their environment with an intimacy whose cinematographic finesse provides space and context for the thorny conflicts between music and politics, street and state.
Quick Facts
Release Date
February 17, 2016
9 years ago
Runtime
1h 50m
110 minutes total
User Rating
5.0/10
Mixed (3 votes)
Language
WO
Original language
Country
Senegal
Production
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- WO
Production Companies
- Boul Fallé Images
- Doc Society
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Revolution Won't Be Televised about?
When President Abdoulaye Wade wanted to run for office yet again in 2011, a resistance movement formed on the streets. Shortly afterwards, a group of school friends, including rappers Thiat and Kil...
Who directed The Revolution Won't Be Televised?
The Revolution Won't Be Televised was directed by Rama Thiaw.
How long is The Revolution Won't Be Televised?
The Revolution Won't Be Televised has a runtime of 1 hours and 50 minutes (110 minutes total).
When was The Revolution Won't Be Televised released?
The Revolution Won't Be Televised was released on February 17, 2016 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in The Revolution Won't Be Televised?
The main cast of The Revolution Won't Be Televised includes Khady Sylla, Cyrille Oumar Touré, Karim Sama, Pape Alioune Gadiaga, Abdoulaye Diallo.